An all-star cast tells the dramatic story of a black man in the 1940s, sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit, and the teacher who counsels him as he awaits his execution. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines, "A Lesson Before Dying" (1999) stars Mekhi Phifer as the man who awaits his death, and Don Cheadle as the teacher who tries to help him restore his dignity. Also features Academy Award winner Cicely Tyson.